A female police officer and her one-year-old child have been found dead at their house in Kabalagala.
According to police, on Saturday at around 8 pm, a police constable, Saidia Avaku Miriam, attached to the Police Mechanical Workshop, returned home while in good health, had supper with five other family members, and went to sleep in her room.
“The other family members, who included; Angucia Stella, a 21-year-old maid, Faida Jackie, aged 17, Siguni Patrick, aged 15, Tebenkana Ryan, aged 6, and Nabirye Rahma, aged 1, also went to sleep in their room,” said police.
It added, “It was further established that at around 10:45 pm, Nabirye Rahma, aged 1, abruptly woke up and started having convulsions while crying. The maid woke up and tried to calm the child in vain. She informed the mother and, in the process, another child started getting convulsions and became unconscious. “
The police said that all the family members became unconscious till around 5 am, when the maid, Angucia Stella, gained consciousness and informed their immediate neighbour, Adukule John.
“They checked on the other family members and found when PC Saidia Avaku Miriam and her daughter Nabirye Rahma had died. The bodies were taken to Mulago Hospital for post-mortem, where the cause of death was established as carbon monoxide poisoning,” said police.
The police explained that the scene of the two-roomed house was documented, and a local stove was found in one of the corners, which emitted carbon monoxide, while the family was sleeping.